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| "Rogue cats come to the Twoleg farm sometimes, when they have traveled far and are in need of shelter for the night and a spare mouse or two. Cats who live toward the place where the sun sets. They have told Barley and me about a place where there is more water than you could possibly imagine, like a river that has only one bank, and it's too salty to drink. Every night it swallows the sun in a flash of fire, bleeding into the waves without a sound." |
| — Ravenpaw to Brambleclaw about the sun-drown-place in Midnight, page 93 |
The sun-drown-place, also known as the sun-drown-water,[1][2][3][4] is where the sun sets, and the name is given for the illusion of the sun being swallowed by the expanse of water.[5] Sun-drown-place was formerly the home of Midnight, a badger, and was where four cats from the Clans are sent to meet with her to learn the meaning of a prophecy.[6]
Description[]
- The sun-drown-place lays south-westerly from the lake territories and encompasses a rather large area of land.[5] It is comprised of cliffs along the shoreline and a huge expanse of water that is unsuitable for drinking.[7] The water is cold, and a blue-green color with strong waves that can drown a cat if they are not careful.[8]
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Significance[]
- Main article: Journey to Midnight
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History[]
In The New Prophecy arc[]
Midnight[]
- Brambleclaw has a dream where he is drowning in salt water and then sees a cave with teeth. Ravenpaw says that it is a real place and he knows other rogues and loners who had been there. Ravenpaw says it looks like the sun is being swallowed by the sea each evening, hence the name. Several cats have prophetic dreams from StarClan, telling them they have to meet Midnight and listen to what she has to tell them. They set off on a journey to the sun-drown-place. During the journey, the cats have dreams or illusions of tasting salt water. When they arrive, Brambleclaw falls into the water, but is rescued by Stormfur and Squirrelpaw. They find the cave where they meet Midnight.
Moonrise[]
- The forest cats are waking up. Stormfur decides to talk to Midnight, and he asks her a question, but never finishes it due to Squirrelpaw and the others looking for prey.
In the Power of Three arc[]
Outcast[]
- When the Tribe and Clan cats journey to the mountains, they meet Purdy, and Squirrelflight explains to the apprentices that they met him on their first journey, and he helped them find the way to the sun-drown-place.
Sunrise[]
- The "Sol patrol" goes to the sun-drown-place, looking for Sol and Midnight. Birchfall, Brambleclaw, and Brackenfur almost drown, but are rescued by Lionblaze, Hazeltail, and Hollyleaf.
- Midnight is not in her cave and it appears she has not been there in a while, so the cats leave to look for Sol somewhere else.
In The Broken Code[]
Lost Stars[]
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In the Super Editions[]
Bramblestar's Storm[]
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Ivypool's Heart[]
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In the Graystripe's Adventure arc[]
Warrior's Return[]
- Graystripe and Millie go there on their journey to find the Clans on the back of a Twoleg monster. They see a beach, the sea, and several cliffs.
Book mentions[]
- Midnight (First appearance)
- Moonrise
- Warrior's Return
- Outcast (Mentioned only)
- Sunrise
- Bramblestar's Storm (Mentioned only)
- Lost Stars (Mentioned only)
- Ivypool's Heart
Gallery[]
Map art[]
The sun-drown-place on the map
The sun-drown-place on the Twoleg view map
The sun-drown-place on the Ivypool's Heart map
Official art[]
The sun-drown-place on the cover of Midnight
The sun-drown-place in Graystripe's Adventure
The sun-drown-place in Graystripe's Adventure
External links[]
See also[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Revealed in Bramblestar's Storm, page 104
- ↑ Revealed in River, page 177
- ↑ Revealed in Ivypool's Heart, page 113
- ↑ Revealed in the map in Ivypool's Heart
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Revealed in the forest-to-lake map showing the distance between the old territories and the lake.
- ↑ Revealed in Midnight, page 292
- ↑ Revealed in Midnight, page 93
- ↑ Revealed in Midnight, page 88
| Locations in the Warriors series | |
|---|---|
| The lake territories | Moonpool • Horseplace • River Alba • The lake • The mossy clearing • The island • The Sky Oak • Silverpath • The tunnels |
| The forest territories | Barley's farm • Moonstone • Bonehill • Sunningrocks • Highstones • Fourtrees • Carrionplace • River Chell • The Owl Tree • The Great Sycamore • Tallpines • The broken nest • Snakerocks • Beech copse • The sandy hollow |
| Other locations | Cave of Pointed Stones • Deepsands Gorge • Camp • Twolegplace • Thunderpath • The mountains • Sun-drown-place • Whispering Cave • Skyrock • Star Tree |
| Afterlives | StarClan • The Place of No Stars • Ghost residence • The Tribe of Endless Hunting • The ancestors • River of Spirits • Unnamed afterlife |